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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Ba[?]t and Fancy Fair

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 4

The Bazaar and Fancy Fair in aid of the funds of the R.C. Church will be opened at the Theatre Royal Saturday week, June 21st. Arrangements for holding this fair…

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Shakesperian Fair and Bazaar

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 4

The Bazaar and Fancy Fair is sid of the I funds of the R.C. Church will be opened on Saturday craning next in the Theatre Royal by Dr. Casement. Every effort is being…

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The Schools Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 3

The demonstration to be held at Taree on Friday next, in the Agricultural Show Grounds, by a number of the schools of the district, bids fair to be a successful reunion…

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The R. C. Bazaar and Fancy Fair

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 3

A BAZAAR, like many other local information, is always an attraction both for those interested or in sympathy with the object and those who look for some fresh-excitement,…

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The s.s. Moravian in a Show Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 4

The steamer Moravian encountered a snow storm between Sydney and Melbourne. The decks Were cowed several inches deep…

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Juggling Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 8

By our advertising column it will be noticed that Cemar the renowned Juggler and Conjurer, will give an entertainment at Gladstone this…

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Hall & Co's Show Rooms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

The establishment of Messrs.: A Hall and Company, at 561,663,665, and 567 George street, is one of the best known and most popular furnishing warehouses in the city. The firm does an extensive town and…

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School of Arte Ball and Fair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 3

The Taree School of Arte ball, held on Fri-day last,Was a successful reunion, although not crowded. The ladies in charge of the arrangements had decorated the main hall in…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

A Committee meeting of the P.M. & H.D.A. & Society was held in the Hall on Saturday last, the President (Mr. R. Ayres) occupying the chair. There was a fair…

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Correspondence. Fair Play. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 7

SIR,--In your last issue you printed a very laudatory account of a "Home Rule" meeting held in Sydney recently, but you neglected to state that the names of pro-Boer members…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above was held in the rooms of the Institution on Tuesday last, August 12. The President (Mr. R. A. Ayres) occupied the chair, there being 15…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL Committee meeting of the above Society was held at Wauchope on Saturday last, there being 20 members present. Mr. John Hibbard, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Coopernook Wild Flower Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 3

THE fifth annual Wild Flower Show at Coopernook, in aid of St. Luke's Church of England, passed off very successfully on Friday and Saturday last. The exhibition was held in the lecture-hall of the School…

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Coopernook Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

THE 19th floral exhibition held in connection with S. Luke's, Church of England; Coopernook, was held on Friday and Saturday last, an event…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Port Macquarie and H.D.A. and H. Society was held in the rooms of the institution on Tuesday, 23rd September, 1902, there being a fair…

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Lauriston. Wild Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

THE fifth annual recurrence of this Show, which has for its object the liquidation of the debt on the Church of England, took place on Friday and Saturday last, the 26th…

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Advances on Show Grounds

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 6

THE Minister for Agriculture is engaged in preparing a Bill to permit of trustees of show grounds raising monies on the security of their property, and not a day too soon…

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Kilfyre Exhibition

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 4

By an announcement appearing in our advertising columns it will be teen that Mr. A. H. Price, representing Messrs. Hebblewhite and Co., agents for the American fire…

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Wild Flower Show, Harrington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

THE fifth annual Wild Flower Show was held at Harrington on Wednesday, the 8th instant, and was a complete success. The blooms were magnificent, and the attendance…

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Ways of Living. a Hiring Fair in Wales

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

IT appears curious in these days of registry offices, labour bureaus, employment societies, etc., that there are still places where domestic…

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